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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Battle of the Welterweights Rd
Date: Nov 06, 2018 |
#R1# Blessed tries to clinch up but Bronco circles away and keeps his distance. Bronco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Bronco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blessed circles away quickly and effectively. Blessed wants to clinch up but Bronco keeps it at a distance. Bronco keeps the fight on the outside. Blessed wants to clinch. As Blessed backs off Bronco throws a huge counter combo but Blessed manages to avoid it all. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bronco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1# Blessed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blessed there as he acknowledges the shot. Bronco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blessed. Blessed doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronco circles away.
A jab from Bronco does it's job there. Blessed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronco lands with an uppercut that bounces Blessed off the cage and back into range.#T2# Blessed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bronco swats him away and circles back towards the center. Blessed tries to clinch up and Bronco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL# Blessed forces Bronco back against the cage and clinches.#BC2# Bronco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL# Blessed takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2# Bronco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Blessed tries to clinch but Bronco moves out of range. It seemed like Bronco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Brian Blessed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3# Bronco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Blessed tries to clinch but Bronco is having none of it. Bronco catches Blessed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Blessed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Blessed looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. The fight stays on the outside here - Blessed looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Blessed moves to clinch but Bronco breaks away enabling Bronco to counter with a crisp jab. #T4# Bronco Throws a clean left jab. Bronco Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Blessed's chin! Blessed crumbles to the ground and Bronco follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Bronco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Bronco! In defeat, Brian Blessed stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gordon's alive!'.
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